Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC), gepubliceerd op woensdag 2 juni 2021.
Why do we need a Strategy for the Schengen area now?
The Schengen area is the largest free travel area in the world and one of the main achievements of the European Union. While its foundations have proven solid, recent crises and challenges have put Schengen to the test. The 2015 refugee crisis exposed shortcomings in the Union s management of the external borders and of migration, leading to internal border controls being reintroduced in a number of Member States. Internal border controls were also reintroduced in response to terrorist threats. More recently, the coronavirus pandemic has placed major strain on the Schengen area, with more Member States reintroducing internal border controls, at times jeopardising the proper functioning of the internal market, disrupting supply chains within the EU as well as the movement of people, especially those living and working in border regions. Improve
– This diary is filed daily. Indicates new events – MONDAY, MAY 17 VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis meets Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at the Vatican. MADRID – Spain’s economy minister Nadia Calviño holds a press conference with regional policy minister Miquel Iceta to explain initiatives on the recovery, transformation and resilience plan – 1600 GMT. BRDO, SLOVENIA – Presidents of Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia and leaders of Bosnia’s Croat, Muslim Bosniak and Serb inter-ethnic three-man presidency meet in Slovenia at the annual Brdo-Brijuni Process summit to discuss the Western Balkan countries Eu accession prospects – 0900 GMT. PARIS – French President Macron meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Elysee Palace in Paris – 1130 GMT. GENEVA – Director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
Today in Washington – This diary is filed daily. Indicates new events – TUESDAY, MAY 11 SMARDAN, Romania – Polish President Andrzej Duda attends “Justice Sword 21” multinational military exercise at the Smardan shooting range conducted by allied Eastern Flank forces of the NATO Multinational Brigade of Craiova.
BUCHAREST – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission will virtually visit Romania to evaluate the state of the country’s economy. (To May 28) SEOUL – Israel Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and Economy Minister Amir Peretz will arrive for a four-day visit that includes talks with Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, Industry Minister Moon Sung-wook and Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee. (To May 13) RIYADH – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will visit Saudi Arabia. (final day) ATHENS – European Commission Vice-President for Promoting Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, visits Greece during